Two new red light enforcement cameras are headed to Lower Merion intersections, Police Superintendent Andrew Block announced at a police committee meeting in early October.
The next camera will go up at Lancaster Avenue and Haverford Station Road within 30 to 45 days, Main Line Media News reported. A third camera, at Montgomery Avenue and Airdale Road, is expected by the end of January, weather permitting, according to Patch.
The expansion follows strong results at the township's first red light camera. The camera at Lancaster Avenue and Remington Road has generated 1,207 citations since ticketing began July 13, Block told commissioners. During the 60-day warning period before fines kicked in, the department issued 1,463 warnings.
Both new locations had the highest red light violation rates in a preliminary study by Sensys Gatso Group, a traffic-safety equipment provider. That study, cited when commissioners unanimously approved the program in July 2025, found 339 violations in a 24-hour period at Lancaster and Haverford Station Road and 249 at Montgomery and Airdale, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The pilot site at Lancaster and Remington logged 83 violations in the same period.
Each violation carries a $100 fine. No points go on the driver's license, and the citation does not affect insurance rates. Drivers who want to contest a ticket have 30 days to request an in-person hearing.
New intersections will have a warning-only period before fines begin. The township's ordinance required a 60-day grace period for the first camera. Additional cameras get a 30-day grace period, according to the Inquirer's July 2025 report.
Signs will be posted at each intersection to alert drivers to the photo enforcement, as required by the ordinance. Officers review each captured image before a citation is mailed to the registered vehicle owner.
In an August email to the Inquirer, Block said traffic enforcement is a department priority and that the automated cameras provide additional safety for motorists in the township.
The township does not keep the fine revenue. Collected funds cover administrative costs, with the remainder going to a state fund for transportation projects across Pennsylvania. Participating municipalities receive priority status when applying for state transportation grants, the Inquirer reported.
Nearly 3,800 vehicle crashes were reported in Lower Merion between 2019 and 2023, according to township data.
Camera footage is restricted to red light enforcement under the township's ordinance. Photos and videos must be destroyed within 30 days of a violation being settled and cannot be released through Right-to-Know requests.
